Old school or Future-Fi? The ENTRY-LEVEL hi-fi conundrum

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๐ŸŽฅ Camera: John Darko / Olaf von Voss
๐ŸŽฌ Editor: John Darko
๐ŸŒˆ Colour: Olaf von Voss
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0:00 Intro
2:51 WiiM AMP Ultra or Arcam A5+
8:27 Side-by-side comparisons
14:07 Final thoughts

๐Ÿ‘‰ As seen in this video...

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
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WiiM AMP Ultra
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Arcam A5+
๐Ÿ›’ https://howl.link/p2x55fpuhqp7q

DALI Kupid
๐Ÿ›’ (US) https://amzn.to/498zsoT - more expensive in the USA
๐Ÿ›’ (UK) https://amzn.to/45n5XOS

FiiO SR11
๐Ÿ›’ https://amzn.to/4sJHj5o

KEF Kube 8
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Cables and power products by AudioQuest
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Hi-fi furniture and speaker stands by Solid Steel
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Room treatment by Vicoustic
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